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Claim: <\/strong>An X user made some claims about Nigeria\u2019s HIV status and awareness level, including infant rate and transmission data.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: MISLEADING. <\/strong>One of the claims was false, while another is inconclusive because there is no current data on it and the old data is not comprehensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remain a significant public health challenge in Africa, particularly in sub-Saharan regions, where approximately 25.7 million<\/a> people live with HIV. Southern Africa is the most affected area, with Eswatini having the highest prevalence<\/a> at nearly 26% of its population. Nigeria faces a critical situation, with an estimated HIV prevalence of 2.1%<\/a> among adults, translating to about 2 million people living with HIV in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efforts to combat HIV\/AIDS have seen advancements driven by governmental initiatives and international support. By 2020, several African countries achieved the 90-90-90 target<\/a>, where 90% of people living with HIV knew their status, were on treatment, and had viral suppression. Various prevention strategies, including voluntary male circumcision and mother-to-child transmission prevention programs, have been implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Nigeria, public awareness campaigns have increased testing and reduced stigma, with about 89%<\/a> of people living with HIV aware of their status. Despite improvements, challenges remain, particularly in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), with only 77% of diagnosed individuals receiving treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An X user, Kwena Molekwa<\/a>, made some claims about Nigeria\u2019s HIV status in response to a tweet accusing South Africa of having a high number of infected people. With over 9000 views, the claim has generated 78 reactions, seven comments, and four reposts as of Sept. 11, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Facebook user, Put South Africans First<\/a>, also made the same post on Aug. 16, 2024, which generated 18 reactions, 14 comments, and 8 reshares as of Sept. 11, 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA investigated two of these claims to ascertain the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claim 1: Only 90,000 Nigerians are aware of their HIV status out of over 200 million citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: FALSE. <\/strong>Data from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV\/AIDS (UNAIDS) revealed that 1.9 million<\/a> Nigerians were living with HIV as of 2021. Also, over 1.7 million were aware of their status, which is equal to about 89 per cent of the HIV-positive population.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claim 2: Nigeria has the highest number of infants born with HIV\/AIDs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. <\/strong>Nigeria recorded approximately 21,000<\/a> new child HIV infections in 2020, accounting for 14% of the global data from the UNAIDS. However, the data did not capture recent efforts to curb the spread of the disease in the country, a factor expected to impact the total statistics. There is also no recent data on the claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Though Nigeria has a high prevalence level of HIV\/AIDS infection globally, the claim about Nigeria having a low awareness level and a high infant infection rate is misleading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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